well written

as inreadable

Synonyms for well written

adj pleasurable to peruse

Antonyms for well written

Word Origin & History

Old English writan "to score, outline, draw the figure of," later "to set down in writing" (class I strong verb; past tense wrat, past participle writen), from Proto-Germanic *writanan "tear, scratch" (cf. Old Frisian writa "to write," Old Saxon writan "to tear, scratch, write," Old Norse rita "write, scratch, outline," Old High German rizan "to write, scratch, tear," German reißen "to tear, pull, tug, sketch, draw, design"), outside connections doubtful. Words for "write" in most I.E languages originally mean "carve, scratch, cut" (cf. Latin scribere, Greek grapho, Sanskrit rikh-); a few originally meant "paint" (cf. Gothic meljan, Old Church Slavonic pisati, and most of the modern Slavic cognates).

To write (something) off (1680s) originally was from accounting; figurative sense is recorded from 1889. Write-in "unlisted candidate" is recorded from 1932.

Example Sentences for well written

It was well written and deeply imbued with the doctrines of the church.

The book is, on the whole, well written, and was popular enough in its day.

The book is illustrated, well written and suggestive throughout.

It is well written in a clear, easy style which is to be commended.

The story is well written, and will be read with much pleasure as well as profit.

The book is well written, and its fame will be more than ephemeral.

Her work was so very accurate, and her paper so well written.

You may play with it, since it is false; and what a play would it not be, well written?

A splendid description of a cattle-drive, vivid and well written.

The articles in this magazine are original, and are well written.